Woody Allen

By a ‘Coup de Chance’ (2023), Woody’s still got it

Woody Allen’s “Coup de Chance” (2023), despite the marketing team trying to bill it as his 50th film, rather remarkably snuck under the radar. (Creative

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Allen’s ‘Apropos of Nothing’ (2020) a breezy yet insightful autobiography

Woody Allen’s autobiography, “Apropos of Nothing” (2020), strikes a balance of self-deprecating wit and insightful reminiscences about his life and career. Although he possibly typed

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A neurotic half-century: Every Woody Allen film, ranked

Sorry it took me awhile to compile my rankings of Woody Allen’s films. I got a little neurotic about making sure everything is in the

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‘Rifkin’s Festival’ (2020) sees romance as ageless

Now in his 80s, Woody Allen has backed off on acting, but he hasn’t lost much ground as a writer or director. He kicks off

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‘Everyone Says I Love You’ (1996) celebrates heart’s desires

Most Woody Allen movies are a little cynical about love. As if he’s aiming for his oeuvre to include a film at every point on

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‘Don’t Drink the Water’ adapted poorly (1969) and, well, better (1994)

Before Woody Allen gained enough clout to write and direct his own work, he saw some of it in the hands of other filmmakers –

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Allen skewers star-making culture in ‘Celebrity’ (1998)

A prolific filmmaker with a home base outside of Hollywood, Woody Allen is positioned to both view and be baffled by celebrity culture. In 1980’s

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Allen puts funny spin on ‘Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex’ (1972)

I put off watching “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)” (1972) in my Woody Allen viewing project, worried

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‘Deconstructing Harry’ (1997) puts typical Allen situations through blender

“Deconstructing Harry” (1997) is a fascinatingly constructed film. Writer-director Woody Allen plays the titular author who gets ripped by his friends and family for using

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Penn starrer ‘Sweet and Lowdown’ (1999) turns out sour

“Sweet and Lowdown” (1999) illustrates the magical nature of filmmaking by lacking magic. We knew by this point that writer-director Woody Allen could make great

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